Tag Archives: Perry

Whittier Birthday Book

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Lisaperryjd

Whittier Birthday Book was published by Houghton Mifflin, starting in 1881. The book contains poems by John Greenleaf Whittier and birth dates of famous people, arranged by calendar month with spaces to write other information. The copy of the book … Continue reading →

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The challenge of incorrect information

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Lisaperryjd

Frequently, government information is incorrect. Census records will have relationships wrong, names misspelled, places of origin incorrect. This makes sense, given that interviewers may not have understood the person answering the questions and those answering the questions may not have … Continue reading →

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James Samuel Perry–three families

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Lisaperryjd

One of the biggest recent shockers in my family history has been about my great-great-great grandfather, James Samuel Perry. For the longest time, my dad and I were trying to find out about James Samuel Perry. We knew that he married … Continue reading →

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Perrys in Montrose South Dakota

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Lisaperryjd

Frank and Ella Perry lived in Montrose, South Dakota for much of their lives. Frank Elbert Perry was the brother of Alexander Wallace Perry, and their father was Allen W. Perry. A Montrose resident was kind enough to look in … Continue reading →

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Alexander Wallace Perry and Abbie (Cheney) Perry

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Lisaperryjd

At their house in Bancroft SD

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James Perry, Girard Kansas

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Lisaperryjd
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James Samuel Perry

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Lisaperryjd

Finally! I received copies of obituaries from Girard Kansas in today’s mail. We were hoping for information about James’ father to take the line back. Nothing in the obits. There is lots of good information about his religious background (Baptist) … Continue reading →

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